So you say you don't understand why tax policy always favors the wealthy?

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Any questions?

[dsc]

1. I wonder what it would be exclusive of their salaries

[WhoIsNumberNone]

4. On average -according to Slate- $174,000 a year

Not bad, but nowhere near 1%er money.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/04/congressional_salaries_senators_representatives_and_their_staff_all_deserve.html

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_do_members_of_Congress_get_paid

[dsc]

2. I also have to say that poorer doesn't necessarily mean better

Joe Walsh was quite poor as is Rene Elmers. I would vastly prefer to have a Kennedy scion than either of them in Congress.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

6. And probably most of those bottom 80%ers are the noobs

Usually being a member of Congress does wonders for your finances after a couple of terms.

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3. The Golden Rule: Them that has the gold makes the rules.

[dawg]

5. It's not how much they have.

It's how they got it.